Topic: Miya Muslims
Two Miya Muslims attacked in Assam’s Baksa district amid ethnic tensions
Amid calls for economic blockade against Miya Muslims and diktats against them to leave ethnic Assamese-dominant areas, two Muslims were attacked in the Baksa...
“Wounded Hindu sentiments”: Singer arrested in Assam for protest song about discrimination towards ‘Miya’ Muslims
In Assam, a 31-year-old Bengali-origin Muslim singer, Altaf Hussain, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly inciting hatred against the state's ethnic communities through a...
Miya Muslim labourers assaulted, forced to leave Upper Assam as CM Himanta Biswa Sarma fuels ethnic tensions
Mahibul Hoque with Kazi Sharowar Hussain
Amid calls for expulsion of Miya Muslims from Nothern Assam districts and ethnic Assamese majority areas following the alleged...
Hate speech: ‘Won’t let Miya Muslims take over Assam’, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the state assembly that he would not let “Miya Muslims take over” the northeastern state, while stating that he will take sides.
Assam: Relocated in deadly Dhalpur evictions, Miya Muslims fear loss of voting rights
With a small chunk of land allotted at Shyampur in Dalgaon revenue circle, Asar Uddin has been living a difficult life at the new...
